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Congenital lobar emphysema.

H C Powell·M L Elliott
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Congenital lobar emphysema is reported occurring in a 10 day old, low birth weight infant. Following resection, gross examination of the affected lobe revealed collapsed but unobstructed bronchi, suggesting a cartilaginous defect. The specimen was insufflated with formalin and the bronchial tree dissected out. Histological study including comparison with a normal pulmonary lobe, confirms that abnormalities of cartilage may be important in the pathogenesis of congenital lobar emphysema.

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H C Powell, M L Elliott. 1977-06-23. Congenital lobar emphysema.. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00427114

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